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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
7
Fragmented text from a school page notes a return of student activity and mentions various Sudbury locations and schedules. The readable items reference teachers, senior events, and a Gulfport Field completion tied to the school. Specific names and dates are incomplete due to OCR issues.
The annual Patriot's Day Assembly was held on Fridays with the sophomore class in charge. Readings included Bible by Ralph Hawes and The Lord's Prayer by Robert Sepunt. Revere's Ride was by John Raynor, Flag Salute by Benjamin MacArthur, and a minute of silence honored the late President Roosevelt. Barbara Giles served as assembly pianist.
A dessert bridge fundraiser for the Acton Woman's club is set for Wednesday May 1 at the home of Mrs Williams Rimbach on Main Street Acton Center. Hostesses include Mrs Williams Sears Mrs John Duston Mrs Martin Goodwin Mrs J Henry Engman Mrs Henry M Tobin Mrs Leo B Roche Mrs Warren Hartwell and Mrs E Everett Putnam.
Washington D C veterans with service connected disabilities may soon receive care at local hospitals through new plans by Representative Philip J. Philbin and negotiation between the Veterans Administration and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Blue Cross affiliated hospitals will offer beds and local doctors will provide treatment with VA reimbursements under contracts, with emergency care allowed and non emergency cases requiring VA clearance.
Residents favoring traffic signals at the N Y N H and crossing in Concord Road East Acton held a town meeting Tuesday night in the town hall. A public hearing called by the Adept of Public Utilities is set for April 24 in the state house room 166 at 10 30 A M. All Acton residents who use the crossing urged to attend and testify.
A miscellaneous pre nuptial party for Miss Mary Tierney was held April 8 at the home of Mrs. Gerald Tierney on Hayes Street. Miss Tierney will wed Ralph Lent on Easter Sunday.
The Acton Woman's Club marked Chairman's Day with a noon box lunch auction and coffee in the Acton Center clubhouse. A fortune teller, swap party, a Bri tish Isles film by Joseph Dee of Concord, and a blanket prize were featured. officers listed include Mrs Allen G Moody, Mrs Howard Hulbert, and Mrs Henry M Tobin.
Acton Woman's Club begins a series of kid-nap breakfasts where any member may be abducted from home and taken to another member's house for a morning snack. Hosts include Mrs Melvin C Martinson and several others, with fines for costume improvements.
West Acton is hosting special meetings at 7 30 PM Friday at West Acton Baptist Church with Rev Edward Hanson as speaker. The musician group includes Lois Bailey Dorothy Falkins Ruth Ortlip and Rev Hubert Swetnam on piano. They air weekday mornings 7 30 to 8 00 on Station WMEX.
The Acton school committee met Monday evening at the chairman Mrs Arthur Fraser home. A special meeting is planned at the high school Tuesday evening April 23 at 8 oclock.
The Center Church Christian Endeavor Society plans an all church Easter breakfast at 7 30 am with organizers Mrs Gilbert S Zimmerman Mrs E Clayton Steeves Mrs Walter A Stevens Mrs Forrest E Bean Jr and Mrs Tervo. An Easter sunrise service is set for 6 00 am on Easter morning. Mrs Frank Justice and daughter Eleanor Justice of Great Road depart for a weekend in St. John New Brunswick. Superintendent Richard B Greenman attended a state education conference in Bridgewater. A surprise stork party honored Mrs Gilbert S Zimmerman wife of the Center pastor hosted by the Women's Church Aid on Monday evening.
Washington reports President Truman has sent to the Senate the nomination of Mildred H. Hall to the Acton postmaster position. Halli has served as acting postmaster since the resignation of Katherine Condon earlier this month.
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